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“Suits” Actress Meghan Markle To Make Prince Harry An Honest Man? Insiders Predict Royal Proposal Soon

Jan 30, 2017 09:22 am UTC| Entertainment

As Meghan Markle returned on Suits Wednesday, some people can see parallels of her characters onscreen relationship with Mike, played by actor Patrick J Adams in the series, to her blossoming relationship with Prince...

‘Legends of Tomorrow’ Season 2, Episode 10 Spoilers: “The Legion of Doom” – Team Races to Save Rip Hunter; Conflict Between Villains Imminent

Jan 30, 2017 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Legends of Tomorrow season 2s episode 10, titled The Legion of Doom, is set to follow the team as they race to save Rip Hunter from the group of villains. However, it seems that the members of the Legion are also facing...

Kylie Jenner Settles Beef With Makeup Artist; Debuts Valentine's Day Collection With New Shades, Blush Palette

Jan 28, 2017 03:52 am UTC| Entertainment

It seems everything is all right in Kylie Jenners growing business empire. Multiple reports are saying that the reality star appears to have settled her squabble with makeup artist Vlada Taggerty following the latters...

video “The Bachelor” 2017 Final Four Spoilers: Corinne-Taylor Showdown; Raven Makes A Connection; Toss-Up Between Rachel And Vanessa?

Jan 28, 2017 03:49 am UTC| Entertainment

As this season of The Bachelor inches closer to the Final Rose episode, there are several girls from the 30 ladies who may have a shot at Nick Vialls flower, and heart. For starters, a recent promo showed that resident...

video Project Avengers Is Revealed As A Marvel-Square Enix Video Game; Will Feature Original Story, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America Reunion?

Jan 28, 2017 03:44 am UTC| Entertainment

After much speculation, Marvel and Square Enix announced late this week that an Avengers initiative is actually for a video game. The Los Angeles Times reported that the game, Developed by Crystal Dynamics (Tomb Raider)...

“Game of Thrones” Actor Joins “Shadowhunters” As Sebastian For Season 2; How Will He Fit In The Jace-Clary-Simon Triangle?

Jan 28, 2017 03:42 am UTC| Entertainment

After weeks of silence, showrunners of the Freeform hit series Shadowhunters found its Sebastian. Game of Thrones actor Will Tudor will play one of the most twisted creations from Cassandra Clares Mortal Instruments...

‘Quantico’ Season 2, Episode 10 Spoilers: “JMPALM” – Recruits Learn Importance of Betrayal; Alex Forced to Join Miranda

Jan 27, 2017 10:17 am UTC| Entertainment

Quantico season 2s episode 10, titled JMPALM, will follow the recruits back at the Farm as they learn about the importance of betrayal. Meanwhile, in the future, Alex is forced to join Miranda. Episode 10s synopsis...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

OpenAI Founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman Defend After Safety Researchers Quit

OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are defending their safety measures after top researchers Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resigned, highlighting internal disagreements on AI priorities. Key OpenAI Safety...

Analyst Predicts Ethereum ETF to Trigger Major ETH Market Moves Soon

Cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe forecasts that the upcoming Ethereum ETF announcement will cause significant market moves, despite a recent decline in trading volume. Ethereums ETF Announcement Expected to...

Venezuela Acts Tough on Crypto Mining Amid Energy Squeeze, Disconnects Bitcoin Farms

Venezuelas Ministry of Electric Power is disconnecting cryptocurrency mining farms from the national grid to manage energy demand and ensure a stable power supply. This measure follows the recent seizure of 2,000 Bitcoin...

AI 'Godfather' Warns of Job Displacement, Advocates for Universal Basic Income

Renowned AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton warns of significant job losses due to AI, urging governments to adopt universal basic income as a countermeasure. Hinton Advocates for Universal Basic Income According to...

Shiba Inu: Top Analyst Identifies Coin as 'Potential Gold Mine'; Price Analysis Suggests 35% Upside

Top analyst Davie Satoshi sees Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a potential gold mine; price analysis predicts a 35% upside. Key Pattern in SHIBs Price Chart The Shiba Inu (SHIB) memecoin has caught the eye of many analysts....